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This chapter deals with the immune system present in our body, its related mechanism and various diseases. As it is a defense mechanism but it can be injurious to the human body in a variety of ways. Normal function of immunity is for body defense, its failure or derangement in any ways results in diseases of the immune system.
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Kohli, V.K., Kohli, C., Singh, A. (2022). Immune System Disorders. In: Comprehensive Multiple-Choice Questions in Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08767-7_3
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